Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Yoel Levi

Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 is a symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich composed in 1943. The work is a sombre, large-scale orchestral statement characterised by dense textures, stark contrasts and brooding, often dissonant motifs, and represents a wartime turn in Shostakovich's output toward darker, more introspective symphonic writing.
First released: 1st March 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 8 in C Minor, op. 65: I. Adagio
    26:50
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 8 in C Minor, op. 65: II. Allegretto
    6:27
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 8 in C Minor, op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo
    6:07
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 8 in C Minor, op. 65: IV. Largo
    11:12
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in C Minor, op. 65: V. Allegretto
    13:21